LODESTAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LODESTAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LODESTAR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LODESTAR is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LODESTAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lodestarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LODESTAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LODESTAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LODESTAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LODESTAR
- All 8 letters of LODESTAR are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LODESTAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A star used as a guide for navigation, especially the pole star, or anything that serves as a guide or model.
Sailors once steered by a lodestar, and the word later spread into figurative speech. A principle, a leader or an ambition can be called a lodestar when it keeps someone on course. The image is of a fixed point in a changing sky.
How LODESTAR is used
Lodestar is used literally in navigation and figuratively for guiding principles.
- The pole star served as the sailors' lodestar.
- Honesty remained her lodestar throughout her career.
- The teacher became a lodestar for the young writers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LODESTAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LODESTAR
The 8 tiles of LODESTAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LODESTAR
1 longer words begin with LODESTAR.
Shorter words from the letters in LODESTAR
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Common questions about LODESTAR
- Is LODESTAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LODESTAR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LODESTAR worth?
- LODESTAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LODESTAR mean?
- A star used as a guide for navigation, especially the pole star, or anything that serves as a guide or model.
- What letters can be added to LODESTAR?
- LODESTAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LODESTAR:
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